GM's European Opel/Vauxhall division has been one the automaker's biggest success stories recently, selling 418,496 vehicles in the first quarter of 2008 alone. As a reward the General is giving Opel a $14 billion investment to bring out 20 new vehicles by 2012, including a plug-in hybrid, an Astra replacement, and the all-new Insignia sedan and hatch that debuted in London on July 3rd. A replacement for the current Vectra, the Insignia is hitting showrooms across the Continent soon, but GM is already showing off another variant of the family car -- called the Insignia Sports Tourer, the new Opel/Vauxhall wagon will make its debut at the Paris auto show this October and go on sale in the spring of next year.Rather than just a regular Insignia with a big rear end, however, GM's vice president of European design Mark Adams calls the Sports Tourer "a stand-alone model" that's 3.15 in. longer than the sedan (though with the same wheelbase), features unique bodywork aft of the B-pillar, and comes with two new engines in addition to the seven already available across the car's line. Featuring a sloping roofline, wraparound tailgate and much larger taillights, the Opel wagon retains the planted, sporty stance of the regular Insignia while managing a decent 19 cu ft of luggage space. Besides the new turbo-gasoline and diesel powerplants, Sports Tourer buyers can also opt for features like a Haldex-built XWD all-wheel drive system, a FlexRide mechatronic chassis for adjustable ride quality, and the automaker's new "Opel Eye" camera, which can read road signs and warn drivers when they drift into another lane.While the Insignia is no doubt a very nice piece, what matters to American drivers is that a version of this Opel should eventually reach U.S. showrooms, most likely in 2010. The first car built on GM's new Epsilon platform that will eventually underpin replacements for the Malibu, G6, and Saab 9-3 among others, the Insignia will eventually be sold here as the new Saturn Aura, although it seems likely only the sedan will make it across the Atlantic. But as more commuters look to ditch their SUVs for smaller vehicles, if GM offers a handsome and quick Aura Sports Tourer as well, it could turn out to be a surprisingly popular option.
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GM bring this car to the US, both sedan and tourer...why not a cool coupe too..the car looks awesome...dont even care what brand gets it, although hope they all get their own differentiated verion...very cool....

esanchez --> That's cuz GM has sold us out like everything else in this country. President, businesses, you name it! They give all the good looking stuff to the rest of the world and leave us with the garbage :mad: .This car looks GREAT!!! :grin: